Peaches are just gorgeous. Blushing, fuzzy dumplings with sweet, juicy flesh, heralding that the best of summer’s bounty has arrived. Roasting brings out their sweetness and concentrates their flavour, accented here with fragrant local honey, tangy goat’s cheese and fresh sprigs of thyme. If you like, feel free to substitute any of the wonderful variety of stone fruit that are just now coming into season (here down under!) – nectarines, apricots, black amber plums, or even cherries.
ROASTED PEACHES WITH GOAT'S CHEESE, HONEY & THYME
Serves 2-3
3 ripe peaches, halved and pitted
2 tbs organic butter
2 tbs unprocessed honey
80g soft goat’s cheese or curd
2 tbs fresh thyme, leaves picked
Sea salt and cracked black pepper, to taste
Preheat oven to 190°C and line a flat baking tray with parchment (baking) paper. Arrange peach halves on the tray, cut side up, and place 1 tsp butter in the middle of each half. Drizzle with 1 tsp honey, season with a sprinkle of salt and black pepper (the pepper adds a lovely depth of flavour and offsets the sweetness of the fruit and honey) and place in the oven to roast for 20 minutes.
3 ripe peaches, halved and pitted
2 tbs organic butter
2 tbs unprocessed honey
80g soft goat’s cheese or curd
2 tbs fresh thyme, leaves picked
Sea salt and cracked black pepper, to taste
Preheat oven to 190°C and line a flat baking tray with parchment (baking) paper. Arrange peach halves on the tray, cut side up, and place 1 tsp butter in the middle of each half. Drizzle with 1 tsp honey, season with a sprinkle of salt and black pepper (the pepper adds a lovely depth of flavour and offsets the sweetness of the fruit and honey) and place in the oven to roast for 20 minutes.
Once the peaches are soft and slightly caramelized, remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes. To serve, top peaches with dollops of goat’s cheese, another drizzle of honey and leaves of thyme.
Tastes like summer.
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